Enrollment
360
Elementary
DISTRICT 365 · STATE 421
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARRISON COUNTY·NCES 210258000558
Westside Elementary School
1585 KY Hwy 356, Cynthiana, KY 41031 · (859) 234-7115 · Harrison County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL360 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% of Kentucky public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
202 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 63%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 29 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
48.7%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
49.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.2%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Westside Elementary School
Westside Elementary School's state test result (43.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westside Elementary School this school | 360 | 56.1% | 43.9% |
| Eastern Elementary School Glasgow | 347 | 56.8% | 45.3% |
| South Livingston Elementary School Smithland | 367 | 57.5% | 58.3% |
| Ekron Elementary School Ekron | 365 | 54.2% | 55.9% |
| Austin Tracy Elementary School Lucas | 346 | 57.5% | 35.9% |
| Symsonia Elementary School Symsonia | 370 | 56.5% | 61.2% |
Matched among Kentucky elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Westside Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #342 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.7% | #238 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #362 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 360 | #495 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #590 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.4% | #432 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.1% | #531 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.0% | #63 of 233 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
360
+24 (+7%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 360
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 14.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 360 | 21.1 | 17.1:1 | 56% (202) |
| 2023-24 | 359 | 21.1 | 17.0:1 | 60% (214) |
| 2022-23 | 350 | 22.1 | 15.8:1 | 57% (200) |
| 2020-21 | 336 | 23 | 14.6:1 | 40% (133) |
| 2017-18 | 313 | 21.8 | 14.4:1 | 69% (216) |
| 2015-16 | 329 | 21 | 15.7:1 | 68% (223) |
| 2010-11 | 330 | 22 | 15.0:1 | 66% (217) |
| 2000-01 | 351 | 16 | 21.9:1 | 50% (176) |
| 1990-91 | 360 | 26 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westside Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (313 to 360); teachers down 3% (21.8 to 21.1).
About Westside Elementary School
As a medium-sized elementary school, Westside Elementary School serves students in Cynthiana, Kentucky. The student body numbers 360 students, from pre-K through 5.
In Harrison County, 7 schools enroll a combined 2,982 students.
Federal enrollment data show Westside Elementary School is 88% White. After that, the student body is 6% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 21% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal data list 21.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Westside Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 17.1:1. That is higher than the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. The lunch program counts 56% of students at Westside Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That tracks the 54% average for public schools in Harrison County.
Measured against Kentucky public elementary schools, Westside Elementary School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 43.9%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 44.2%.
County data help place the school in context: in Harrison County, the median household income is $66,442, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Harrison County is home to 8 public schools and about 2,982 public school students.
The school nearest to Westside Elementary School is Harrison County High School, at a distance of about 1.9 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes 6 other public schools. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Westside Elementary School is 1st on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Westside Elementary School as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment has grown by 24 students since 2020-21, to 360. By 2024-25, the school had 17.1 students per teacher, compared with 14.6 in 2020-21.
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Harrison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,140
Census ACS
Median income
$66,442
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,982 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Harrison County
- Harrison County High SchoolHigh · 881 students
- Harrison County Middle SchoolMiddle · 617 students
- Southside Elementary SchoolElementary · 409 students
- Eastside Elementary SchoolElementary · 399 students
- Northside Elementary SchoolElementary · 292 students
- Harrison County Learning CenterHigh · 24 students
Other schools in Cynthiana
- Harrison County High SchoolHigh · 881 students
- Harrison County Middle SchoolMiddle · 617 students
- Southside Elementary SchoolElementary · 409 students
- Eastside Elementary SchoolElementary · 399 students
- Northside Elementary SchoolElementary · 292 students
- Harrison County Learning CenterHigh · 24 students
Other Westside Elementary schools
40 other US public schools in 19 states are named Westside Elementary. Westside Elementary School is the 33rd largest of the 41.
- Westside Elementary SchoolANGLETON, TX · 1,029 students
- WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPALM BAY, FL · 984 students
- Westside Elementary SchoolValdosta, GA · 904 students
- WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDAYTONA BEACH, FL · 774 students
- WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJONESBORO, AR · 756 students
Nearby schools
- Harrison County High School1.9 mi · 881
- Harrison County Learning Center1.9 mi · 24
- Southside Elementary School2.1 mi · 409
- Harrison County Middle School2.3 mi · 617
- Eastside Elementary School2.8 mi · 399
- Northside Elementary School3.0 mi · 292
Frequently asked questions
About Westside Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Westside Elementary School?
Westside Elementary School enrolls approximately 360 students in grades PK-05.
Is Westside Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Westside Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Westside Elementary School have?
Westside Elementary School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Westside Elementary School?
Student demographics at Westside Elementary School are roughly 88% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Two or more.
What district is Westside Elementary School in?
Westside Elementary School is part of Harrison County.
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